Blur’s Alex James has announced his biggest and best ever line-up for The Big Feastival, his family festival weekend from Friday August 23 to Sunday 25.
Jess Glynne, Elbow and Rudimental will headline on the music front, supported by emerging talents like Lewis Capaldi and firm favourites The Zutons, Nina Nesbitt and Fun Lovin’ Criminals – to name but a few!
My baby: Blur’s Alex James is the proud founder of The Big Feastival
Founder Alex, the Blur’s bassist and now an award-winning cheese producer, said: “This is our eighth year and our best line up to date. Feastival continues to expand, evolve and get better every summer and we’ve got more new tricks, surprises and festival firsts up our sleeves for this August. There really is something for everyone – plenty to keep the entire family smiling. See you on August Bank Holiday weekend.”
The Big Feastival on Alex’s farm in the Cotswolds will kick off with platinum-selling Rudimental’s Friday night DJ set. The party continues on Saturday night with Grammy Award winner, Jess Glynne, taking centre stage. The singer-songwriter made history becoming the first British female solo artist to achieve seven No1 singles in the UK when her hit I’ll Be There hit top spot last summer.
The festival will come to an epic close on Sunday night with one of the best acts in British music, Elbow. Over 20 years and seven studio albums, Elbow have achieved many of the accolades that mark out a successful band, three Ivor Novellos, a Mercury Music Prize, a BRIT award for Best British Band.
The weekend will also feature singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi fresh from his breakthrough hit Someone You Loved and indie-rock band The Futons who shot to fame with the original Valerie. Along with Jade Bird, Nina Nesbitt, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, DJ Luck & MC Neat and Duke, feastival veterans The Cuban Brothers will also be adding their distinctive blend of music, comedy and dancing entertainment.
The Big Feastival is also home to culinary masters and offers a rare chance to see live demonstrations and find out tricks of the kitchen. Festival-goers will be treated to dishes from Michelin star winning chefs Raymond Blanc OBE, Daniel Clifford and James Lowe as well as TV favourites Prue Leith CBE, Gennaro Contaldo, Candice Brown and Andi Oliver.
Little feastival-goers can enjoy live entertainment from children’s TV megastar Justin Fletcher, Paw Patrol’s Chase & Marshall and Peppa Pig and George over the three-day extravaganza. Children of all ages can try out Tree Climbing, visit Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park, take part in workshops with the Royal Shakespeare Company, join the Royal Albert Hall band, partake in the Village Green Games or take a spin around the Vintage Fun Fair, amongst much more.
For full information and to buy tickets, see www.thebigfeastival.com
